1948 Olympics: Alleged communist may coach British athletes

It seems the 1948 Great Britain Olympic athletics team was less interested in the political leanings of its support staff than the British civil service and MI5. On 10 May 1948, the Manchester Guardian reported that Mr Albert Vincent Prince, a 51-year-old civil servant, had been suspended under suspicion of being a member of the Communist Party. Mr. Prince, who protested his innocence, was apparently a keen runner. His wife told the Guardian that, if the Ministry approved, 'he would "massage and advise our runners" for the Olympic Games.' To read more, click on the headline below.